Phoenix Suns vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, 11/17/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Phoenix Suns vs Minnesota Timberwolves

Date: Sunday, November 17, 2024

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Phoenix Suns (9-3) are on their way to Target Center on Sunday where they will compete against the Minnesota Timberwolves (6-6).

The Suns faced off with the Kings and took a loss by a final of 127-104 in their last game. Phoenix ended having earned a 37.1% FG percentage (36 of 97) and made 13 of their 43 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Suns converted 19 of their 26 shots for a rate of 73.1%. When it comes to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 40 with 19 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 23 assists in this contest as well as forcing 17 turnovers and earning 12 steals. Concerning the defense, Phoenix allowed the other team to shoot 64.1% from the field on 50 of 78 shooting. Sacramento distributed 38 dimes and had 7 steals in the game. Moreover, Sacramento pulled down 45 boards (6 offensive, 39 defensive) and earned 2 rejections. Sacramento shot 70.6% at the charity stripe by knocking down 12 of 17 shots. They also knocked down 15 of 28 tries from 3-point land. Concerning personal fouls, the Suns left the arena with 12 while the Kings accounted for 20 personal fouls.

Josh Okogie is one guy who came through for the matchup. Okogie finished 66.7% from the field and dished out 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 28 mins and totaled 8 boards. He finished with 25 points on 10 of 15 shooting.

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Phoenix will enter this contest with a win-loss record of 9-3 this season. They average 114.3 pts per contest (12th in the NBA) while hitting 46.4% from the field. The Suns are connecting on 37.4% on three-point attempts (185 of 494) and 78.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Phoenix is pulling in 43.9 rebounds per game and has totaled 318 dimes on the campaign, which is 11th in the league in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 13.2 times per game and as a unit they are committing 17.3 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Suns have forced 13.1 turnovers per game while drawing 20.9 fouls. They are surrendering 37.4% on 3-pointers and they are 18th in basketball in points per game allowed (113.8). The Suns defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 46.5% (506 of 1,089) and they surrender 45.4 boards per game as a basketball team. They rank 22nd in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 316 surrendered for the season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Timberwolves went home defeated by a final of 106-98 when they played the Trail Blazers. Regarding rebounds, Minnesota permitted Portland to snag 47 in total (11 on the offensive glass). They finished 36.0% from three-point range via 9 of 25 and ended up shooting 21 of 23 from the free throw line (91.3%). The Timberwolves allowed the Trail Blazers to convert 38 of their 83 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 45.8% for this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Timberwolves shot 37 out of 94 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.4%. With regard to 3-pointers, Minnesota converted 7 of their 39 attempts (17.9%). They were able to convert 17 of those for a percentage of 77.3%. The Trail Blazers committed 18 fouls for this contest which got the Timberwolves to the free throw line for a total of 22 shots. They gave up possession 14 times, while earning 12 steals in the game. The Timberwolves were able to pull down 28 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 41 in this game.

Anthony Edwards ended up being a major contributor for the Timberwolves for the contest. Edwards earned 24 points in his 40 mins on the court and accumulated 4 dimes in this matchup. He made 10 of 25 in this matchup for a rate of 40.0%, and had 4 rebounds.

Minnesota has a record of 6-6 on the season. The Timberwolves are responsible for committing 19.8 personal fouls per contest and they hit 78.7% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 25.2 times per game (19th in the league) and they turn the ball over 16.8 times per contest. Minnesota has totaled 1,344 pts this season (112.0 per contest) and they collect 41.3 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Timberwolves are shooting 47.3% from the field, which ranks 10th in the NBA.

The Minnesota defense allows 34.4% on shots from behind the 3-point line (135 of 392) and opponents are converting on 79.8% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 23.8 dimes and 41.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 6th and 2nd in the league. The Timberwolves on defense are ranked 6th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 109.3. They have forced 15.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.5% from the field (15th in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Phoenix

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